Fernando Muslera was for another-fourth-time…fatal in this World Cup, “allowing” Alejandro Baena to score (42′) the only goal that separated Spain and Uruguay (1-0) in Guadalajara, a result that led the Iberians as the first in the “32” and sent Celeste, who finished the match with ten players (Conumbio sent off 90+4)…home.
Baena opened the scoring (42′) with a shot, completing a long phase for Spain – with Ugardé and Yamal on the ground -, with…the help of Muslera, who was unable to control the ball that ended up in his own net.
A fourth-in-a-row-miscalculation by the 40-year-old Estudiantes goalkeeper, in this World Cup, with a string of goals, reason for him to give his place (46′) to Rochet.
The same picture in the replay, with the Spaniards closer to the goal than Bielsa’s players, having a chance for a second goal in stoppage time, but Ferran Torres’ shot hit the post and went out.
Facundo Pelistri (Panathinaikos) remained on the bench.
Referee: Ismail Ilfath (USA)
Yellow cards: Sanabria, Varela, De la Cruz-Baena
Red cards: Canobio
The compositions of the two teams:
URUGUAY (Marcelo Bielsa): Muslera (46′ Rochet), Caceres, Varela, Olivera, Ugarte (45′ De la Cruz), Bendtáncourt, Valverde (56′ Vinas), Canobio, Araujo, Sanabria (70′ Rodriguez), Nunez
SPAIN (Luis de la Fuente): Simon, Llorente, Laporte, Coobarsi, Cucurreja, Rodri, Merino (60′ Olmo), Pedri (60′ Fabian Ruiz), Baena (66′ Pino), Yamal (76′ Ferran Torres), Oyarzabal (76′ Nico Williams)
